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The Banzai Pipeline

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The Banzai Pipeline
The North Shore of Hawaii is where the soul of surfing is located. The Banzai Pipeline is where the heart of that soul resides. Every winter, surfers from around the world converge on the North Shore to reconnect, challenge, master and sometimes pay the ultimate price at this location.

The shooting technique is a slow shutter speed while panning with the surfer. This creates a fluidity to the water and produces a unique visual effect.

This was photographed with a 600 mm lens at F4 and a shutter speed around 1/30 of a second.

David W. Orias

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Outstanding comp and capture David! A terrific image from the North Shore! Jeff

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April 26, 2007

Sheila K. Floyd

This is spectacular and I am happy to be able to see the process in achieving this look. It's sure to be finalist, a really great shot, I've never seen a shot such as this with beautiful soft water and sharp moving object!

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April 26, 2007

Jessie L. Cole

Amazing Capture belongs in a magizine...! :)

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April 26, 2007

Jeffrey S. Rease

Outstanding! I've tried a slow shutter speed pan a few times and it takes a lot of practive and sometimes luck to get a good one.

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April 26, 2007

Marsha S. Smith

Magnificent!

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April 26, 2007

- Shelly A. Van Camp

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Wonderful capture in motion..love the color of the water too.

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April 26, 2007

- Robert K. Bemus

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David, I've been looking at surf photos since the 60's - this is one of the best I've seen...I could easily see this on the cover of say, 'Surfer's Journal'...hope to see it again next month!

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April 27, 2007

- Erica Murphy

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WOW, what a spectacular image David. One that we're sure to see again. AWESOME shot!

Erica

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April 27, 2007

Erin Tyler

Congrats!!!

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May 23, 2007

David W. Orias

Thanks everyone.

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May 23, 2007

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Great action shot.
Congratulation.

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May 23, 2007

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gorgeous

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May 24, 2007

David W. Orias

Once again, thanks for the nice comments.

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May 24, 2007

Alana Ibe

Awesome composition! Congratulations!

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May 24, 2007

Dave Sanders

This is outrageous. Great work

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May 24, 2007

Cathy Barrows

Congrats on your finalist...can we say winner

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May 24, 2007

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